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Manila Luzon’s ‘period gown’ cut from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
Manila Luzon’s ‘period gown’ cut from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
ABS-CBN News
Published Jan 09, 2019 04:47 PM PHT
MANILA – In last week’s episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 4,” part-Filipino drag queen Manila Luzon wore a pink and black outfit inspired by the quilted purses of Chanel.
MANILA – In last week’s episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 4,” part-Filipino drag queen Manila Luzon wore a pink and black outfit inspired by the quilted purses of Chanel.
The theme of the episode was “Curves and Swerves: Padded for the Gods.”
The theme of the episode was “Curves and Swerves: Padded for the Gods.”
Early this week, however, Luzon revealed that he initially planned to wear a different dress – one that resembled a menstrual pad – but head judge RuPaul deemed it to be in “bad taste.”
Early this week, however, Luzon revealed that he initially planned to wear a different dress – one that resembled a menstrual pad – but head judge RuPaul deemed it to be in “bad taste.”
“Ru said my original ‘Curves and Swerves’ runway look was in ‘bad taste’ and production told me to wear my backup,” he said in an Instagram post, which showed a photo of him wearing what he called the “period gown.”
“Ru said my original ‘Curves and Swerves’ runway look was in ‘bad taste’ and production told me to wear my backup,” he said in an Instagram post, which showed a photo of him wearing what he called the “period gown.”
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Luzon went on to explain the idea behind his original look which, he said, “celebrates a perfectly normal human experience.”
Luzon went on to explain the idea behind his original look which, he said, “celebrates a perfectly normal human experience.”
“Many of my fans are young women who may feel pressured by society to be embarrassed by periods. It’s empowering to teach young women about their bodies, encourage them to celebrate them, and to question people who tell them not to!” he said.
“Many of my fans are young women who may feel pressured by society to be embarrassed by periods. It’s empowering to teach young women about their bodies, encourage them to celebrate them, and to question people who tell them not to!” he said.
“My goal with this look was to normalize menstruation by looking sick’ning even if I was on my period!”
“My goal with this look was to normalize menstruation by looking sick’ning even if I was on my period!”
But in the end, Luzon said he opted to wear his backup dress because “it is not my show, it is Ru’s.”
But in the end, Luzon said he opted to wear his backup dress because “it is not my show, it is Ru’s.”
“But because of Ru, I have my very own platform to speak for myself and show you all my interpretation,” he said.
“But because of Ru, I have my very own platform to speak for myself and show you all my interpretation,” he said.
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